Yammy IT490

[micky0121]

Hi All
Anybody have any experience in this bike ( Yamaha IT490) 1983-1984. anything will do , Reliability , performance, looking for a write up/review but cannot find one .
Thanks
micky0121

[nowhere.elysium]

https://www.yamahait.com.au/history/
https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/yamaha/yamaha_it490.htm

3rd and 5th results that come up from googling 'yamaha it490'. Your search-fu is weak.
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'10 SV650SF, '83 GS650GT (it lives!), Questionable DIY dash project, 3D Printer project, Lasercutter project

[G]

No particular experience and very little of this genre.

However - why are you particularly interested in an old open-class enduro bike?

The majority of people that have them now have them because they had fond memories - and perhaps don't want to ride at quite the pace the latest machinery allows.

Reliability for most models from that time isn't quite up to today's standards, but then I suspect it will also depend how you ride them - it takes a pretty skilled rider to make use of all that power in that chassis with those brakes!

[stevo as b4]

Agree with G here, a circa 50bhp+ old school open classer, with old school brakes and suspension is going to be some handful even for a fairly good skilled rider.

I expect it to be a sod to maintain and get easy spares for, and kick starting big 2strokes that may not be in the peak of condition engine wise is inherently dangerous if she kicks back!

Definitely some commitment and respect is needed. Start getting too jiggy with a bike like this and it will end in tears or hospital IMO!

Good luck though!

p.s. An awesome bike too, but one that's probably nicer to look at than to ride, a bit like a Kawasaki H1 for example.

[dangerousdave]